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[Skarro]

^Have you ever played the Walking Dead game?

Yes, and the story was very good. Gameplay could have been better. As all TellTale games really. I just wish it was one game for 30 dollars instead of episodic. Having to switch games if you want to play a specific mission or show an achievement blows. And people getting suckered into buying 1/5 of a game thinking they're getting 5 is evil.

I stole all TellTale games except Strong Bad's CGFAP (I purchased on wii). They're all either funny or have a great story, but I refuse to support them.

[BumblebeeCody*]

Horror fans rejoice! Eternall Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is getting a successor!

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Isn't Dennis Dyack involved? I've heard that he has the same problem that people like David Cage and Peter Molyneux have; thinking big and under-delivering.

Edit: The more I read about this the more I'm feel this isn't going to turn out well.

I agree, episodic games are the absolute worst. They give poor quality games that should be 10 dollars the final cost of a full price game.

That's a bold statement; care to give examples?

Sonic the Hedgehog Episode 1. Why would I want to play a game that I know isn't the full game? (A game that is well known as a crap for so many reasons).
The walking dead: same applies
Wallace and Gromit: same applies
Back to the Future: same applies.

[A Zombie Riot]

So, EA as exclusive rights to make and/or publish Star Wars games for... I forget how many years.

Some reactions from people are typical. But you have to realize something, LucasArts have made some TERRIBLE Star Wars games in the past generation. Seriously, name one good Star Wars game that came out in the past 7 years. There might be a couple... or just one. It's bad.

Even if EA did a Battlefield: Star Wars, people would so totally buy into that. I would, anyways. It would be fun.

[BumblebeeCody*]

Dunno. I think people have realise EA products aren't worth buying with all the scamming they do. The only good Star Wars game I can think of is The Force Unleashed. Nothing really else. Would hope they revive 1313 though.

[Mass Distraction]

^Have you ever played the Walking Dead game?

Yes, and the story was very good. Gameplay could have been better. As all TellTale games really. I just wish it was one game for 30 dollars instead of episodic. Having to switch games if you want to play a specific mission or show an achievement blows. And people getting suckered into buying 1/5 of a game thinking they're getting 5 is evil.

I stole all TellTale games except Strong Bad's CGFAP (I purchased on wii). They're all either funny or have a great story, but I refuse to support them.

Uh... What. It clearly says it is episodic in the game. You get a season pass of Walking Dead for 20€ in here and it was like 12€ for the whole season on Steam. I think that's a pretty good price right there for the full game. You don't even need to switch a game to go to a specific episode as you can choose whichever you like on the main menu.

I agree, episodic games are the absolute worst. They give poor quality games that should be 10 dollars the final cost of a full price game.

That's a bold statement; care to give examples?

Sonic the Hedgehog Episode 1. Why would I want to play a game that I know isn't the full game? (A game that is well known as a crap for so many reasons).

Crap? You mean the mobile game? Or do you mean Sonic 4? Because I remember you saying in the Sega thread that Sonic 4 was pretty good.

[Ouberry_13]

I agree, episodic games are the absolute worst.

I never said they were bad. I have no real issue with episodic games. I would simply like it if it was one full game upon release, is all. But, it's not a demand on my part. I can deal with waiting a month or two between each chapter. Since it's a sequel/spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness, I'll gladly pay the $4 for each episode and wait for a month or so for the next one. Or, I'll just wait until all the episodes are out and buy in bulk, or buy a season pass, if they make one.

Plus, if you didn't pay for the games, why do you care so much?

[Skarro]

Fair enough, I was just agreeing to " I'd still rather the whole thing over a mini series." and then went on to say they are the worst.

[Combat Lobster]

Fair enough, I was just agreeing to " I'd still rather the whole thing over a mini series." and then went on to say they are the worst.

Well I can't agree with the idea of it being the worst as it can done just fine. (It's just that nobody's really done it yet. Except maybe the Sam and Max games.)

Anyways you guys need to be careful about who you give your money to for this project.

[Mass Distraction]

Anyways you guys need to be careful about who you give your money to for this project.

Well, the people making this seem to be the developers of the first game so I don't think there should be any problems.

[Combat Lobster]

Anyways you guys need to be careful about who you give your money to for this project.

Well, the people making this seem to be the developers of the first game so I don't think there should be any problems.

Well their team consist of 9 people trying to tackle a 1.5 million dollar project. (Two of which are community-realated.)

1. Donations. Payments made to Precursor Games, Inc. to back this project are strictly donations and are not consideration for any service or product. Donations will be used by Precursor Games, Inc. for various aspects of the development and production of Shadow of the Eternals (the “Game”) at their sole discretion. Precursor Games will accept donations immediately upon receipt; there is no minimum aggregate goal for funding. A donation cannot be cancelled or returned once it has been completed, whether or not Precursor Games completes the Game or fulfils the specified reward. Donations are not tax-deductible. Precursor Games may cancel or refund a donation at any time for any reason, and if they do so, are not required to fulfill the corresponding reward.

What happens if you do not reach your goal *UPDATED*?

Our financial goal is a flexible one. All contributions will go directly towards the development of this game and making it a reality. We are committed to making this game, however, if it becomes apparent that we cannot raise enough to develop this project then we will refund all pledges.

The bold part was recently added due to complaints.

Why no Kickstarter Campaign? *UPDATED*?

We would love to do a Kickstarter, but currently Kickstarter is only open to companies that have a US or UK presence. We are actively working with Kickstarter to make this option a reality.

I'm not sure if this is true or not, but I'm sure they could have easily used Indiegogo if that was a problem. (After looking alittle more I found out there are Canadian projects on KS.)

As asked previously, Denis Dyack is Chief Creative Officer of this project and is known for some shady practices since Eternal Darkness:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_in...tory=14759

The case began with Silicon Knights suing Epic Games in 2007 for allegedly breaching the companies' agreement over Unreal Engine 3 licensing. Epic in turn filed a counterclaim, alleging Silicon Knights developed its own engine and games other than Too Human illegally by using Unreal Engine 3. In May this year, the court ruled in favor of Epic Games, ordering Silicon Knights to pay Epic $4.45 million in damages.

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/silico...-judgment/

These are all possible, but discussions with former employees of XMD developer Silicon Knights suggest that the game's fate was sealed long before Activision gave the project a green light back in 2009. The following story excerpts extensive interviews with former Silicon Knights employees who describe their experiences at what they say was a disorganized, unfocused company that squandered ample time and resources before being forced to release a game it was far from proud of[...]

http://kotaku.com/5955223/what-went-wron...en-destiny

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Now despite all this Precursor Games can still deliver on what they promised. All I'm saying is be wary of who you're investing in, especially when their running a kickstarter by not using Kickstarter. And don't let nostalgia blind you blah, blah blah.

[Mass Distraction]

Eh, not that I was too hot into this anyway. I haven't even played the first game.

[Ouberry_13]

So many words

I have no faith in my fellow humans when it comes to money. This why I do not donate to any projects like these, even if I really want to see them become a thing. I am very untrustworthy of these kinds of community funded things.

Plus, already knowing the whole Silicon Knights/Epic thing, I'm further worried about how the donation money shall be handled.

[Ghost Nappa]

[Xannidel]

Pokemon mounts!? I know we can fly and surf and ride up waterfalls and dig and what not but I think they need to calm down with a mount pokemon. I like the bike and now with this Pokemon I am just waiting for someone to make an MMO, not just an online Pokemon FireRed or whatever.

[Psychospacecow]

I am not gonna judge until I see evolutions but I am not a fan of this robin or lizard. Others look pretty cool though.